Radiator protector



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Patented Jan. 19, 1926.

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Application filed aprirla, 1925.; serial, No. 24,2427.,

To aZAZJLVULomv t may/4001106712.' Y y f Be itknown that I, VICTORE'BLACK- BURN, a citizenof the United States,v residing at Bellview, inthe county of Curry and StateV ofy New Mexico have vinvented new anduseful Improvements in Radiator Protectors, of which thel following is aspecification. f y

This 'nvention relates tov an attachment for an internal combustionmotor, the general object of the invention being to `provide means forpreventing the radiator in the motor from freezing in cold weather.V

This invention also consists in certain other featuresrof constructiony'and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described,illus trated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding `parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Figure 1 is a view showing theinvention applied to a motor vehicle. l

Figure 2 vis a plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front view of the device with the front part thereof swungdownwardly.

FigureV 4 is a transverse sectional view of the device showing the sameon a radiator. l

VFigure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 4. l

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Figure 4. 1 v

Figure 7 is a sectional view nozzles.

,Inl these views, 1 indicates a casing which is adapted to be placedvagainst vthefront partof theradiator of a motor vehicle with aninternal combustion engine. This casing is held in place by means of abracket 2 of one ofy the which is fastened to the upper endr of thecasing and which has a hole Vtherein tofit over the radiator fillingspout. Brackets 3 are secured to the bottom of the casing and arefastened to-the bottom of the radiator by the turn buttons 4 whichengage slots 5 Thus the device is detachably held at the front of theradiator. The casing is provided with a front cover part 6 which ishinged tothe casing at .its lower end as shown at 7. and which is heldin closed ,fall within the scope of claims.

by theupins '8; which lpass; through tubular projections 9 on the 'coverpart and on the casing. The casing is provided with an vopening 10 inits lower end for the vad- `mission, of air. kA plurality of straps 11are Vsecured in spaced relation to the inner wall of the casing andthese straps support strips 12 ofxasbestos or the like, the vstripsbeing' of gradually. increasing width as shown in Figure 4. n A plate 13is fastened to the lower ,end of the covery part 6 above the opening andhas its ends curved and this plate is covered with a sheet 14 ofasbestos or the like Wrhich'actsto` catch fuel fallin from the strips 12and to prevent' this fue from dropping through the opening 10.` The airis caused torcirculate through the casing by this plate which acts asa'baliie. plate.

A pipe 1-5 extendsjinto thecasing through."

the top thereof and this pipe is provided witha transverse part 15 whichhas `.its ends bent downwardly and attachedV to nozzles 16 which are soarranged as to sprayr` fuel uponthe strips 12. The pipe 15 isconnectedto a supplyl tank 17 which may be held -in the cowl of thevehicle by the cables 19 kwhich. have theirV ends Vconnected to the eyebolts'20 on the runningboard ofthe vehicle. The flow of oil through thepipe is controlled by a valve 21.

From the-foregoing 1t 1s seen;k that whenv the deviceis in operation theoil-or gasoline will Vflow tothe nozzle from the tank 17 through the*pipes 15 and 15y and thus bey sprayed upon the asbestos st'rips12.'vThe strips are lighted by opening the vcover and i then the cover isclosed so that'the'heatproduced by the burning fuel will heat thecas-l`ing and thus prevent freezing of the water yin the radiator. Thel entiredevice is provided with a lining 22. of asbestos or the like anda. sheet23`of the samematerialis placed aroundthe nozzles.

It is thought from the vforegoing description that the advantages and.novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

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I desireV it" to be understood that I mayy make changes in theconstruction and in the combination and varrangement of the severalparts, provided that' such changes What I claim is :-v

the appended f asbestos supported by the easing, nozzles in the casingabove the Wicks, a fuel supply connected With the nozzles and means forpreventing the fuel dropping from the Wicks 5 from passing :from thecasing.

2. A heater for radiator comprising a f casing, means for detaohablyconnecting the same to a radiator, a hinged front part for the casing,Wicks of gradually increasing 10 width supported on the inner Wall ofthe Wloks for spraying the same With the fuel` a fuel supply connectedWith the nozzles, Y

the bottom of the casing having an opening therein, a plate havingcurved ends Covering the opening and spaced above the same so that theair can enter the casing through said opening and a lining ofasbestosftor the casing and for the pipe.

VICTOR E. BLACKBURN.

